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Volume 1: Young Fencing and More Playing the Flute Chapter 195: Flute Talk across the Wall

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    There are eight halls and twenty-four courtyards in the Great Shangqing Palace in Longhu Mountain. Although the Xianyin Courtyard is small but exquisite, the back door opens to the Shitai Mountain Medicine Garden. It is adjacent to the Qizhen Courtyard on the right and the Sanbai Residence of the old master Yuan Gang on the left.  The owner of Xianyin Yuan is Zhang Guangwei. Zhang Guangwei has occupied Xianyin Yuan since he was ten years old. Although he spent most of his time practicing in Sanbaiju with his senior brother Yuan Gang, Xianyin Yuan refused to let other Taoist priests get involved.  The day before yesterday, she heard that the elders in the mansion wanted to betroth her to Zeng Yu, so she hid in Xianyin Courtyard to protest.  Counting this, this is Zhang Guangwei's third time of fasting. When she was ten years old, she decided not to get married and focus on practicing Taoism. Neither her mother nor her brother agreed, so she went to Xianyin Yuan to do fasting behind closed doors. That time, it was real fasting. No,  It was a hunger strike, and she didn¡¯t drink water. It lasted a day and a night, and the little girl really couldn¡¯t bear it. Zhang Guangwei¡¯s mother was so anxious that she had to perfunctoryly say that she wouldn¡¯t marry if she didn¡¯t want to, and let Zhang Guangwei become a female Taoist priest. The second time of fasting was when Zhang Guangwei was ten years old.  When he was three years old, the Dazhen Mansion was about to discuss marriage with the children of the Gu family of Zhenyuan Marquis. Zhang Guangwei hid in Xianyin Yuan again. This time he followed the advice of his senior brother Yuan Gang and drank water as usual, but did not eat. He persisted for two days.  The elders of the Zhang family in Dazhen Mansion had no choice but to cancel the marriage proposal - This time, when they heard that Zeng Yu was coming to propose marriage, Zhang Guangwei of course wanted to resist. Senior brother Yuan Gang said that if you can eat fruits, you can eat fruits, and cited "The Legend of Immortals" and "Sou Shen"  As evidenced by the story in "The Diary", Zhang Guangwei was of course willing to listen to his senior brother's advice. Being hungry was very uncomfortable - On the afternoon of the 18th day of the first lunar month, Zhang Guangwei finished eating his favorite Ping Po fruit, so he used the handle of a whisk to "tap tap"  "Knocking on the wall separating Sanbaiju, a boy's voice soon responded: "What are your instructions, Uncle Master?" This boy is a Taoist boy who serves the old master Yuan Gang. His name is Zhang Fang.  The 16-year-old uncle Zhang Guangwei said through the wall: "Zhang Fang, when you have finished eating the Ping Po fruit, ask them to send you the Ping Po fruit." The little Taoist boy Zhang Fang is ten years old this year and is relatively ignorant. He said garrulously: "I just gave it to you the day before yesterday.  A basket of Ping Po Fruits has arrived, has Uncle Master finished eating it?" Zhang Guangwei didn't like hearing the word "eat" and said angrily: "Don't be verbose, just go if you are told." He then added: "There is only one basket.  Half a basket, and the basket is so small." After saying that, I felt that I was verbose. Do I need to explain this to a little Taoist boy? He said fiercely: "Go quickly, or I will give you a few chestnuts." The so-called "hair reward."  "Li Zi" just curled his fingers and flicked his forehead, which hurt a lot. The little Taoist boy Zhang Fang ran away quickly and walked around to the main entrance of Xian Yinju. There were two women and two maids there, who usually served Zhang Guangwei in Da Zhen's Mansion.  , the eldest lady protested. Of course they had to come and beg the eldest lady to eat something. They must not starve themselves. They did not dare to treat Zhang Guangwei's fruit as a joke. If the eldest lady was offended, even the fruit would not be eaten.  It would be bad if you don't eat it - After listening to the message from the little Taoist boy Zhang Fang, a woman went back to Dazhen Mansion to get the Ping Po fruit. As soon as she walked to the gate of Fudi, she met Taoist Yu Xuan accompanying Zeng Yu to Dashang.  After the Qing Dynasty, the mother-in-law was really surprised when she heard Yu Xuan said that this was Zeng Yu, and said, "Ms. Zeng, my eldest lady is locked up in Xianyin Courtyard and refuses to eat. Is Mr. Zeng going to persuade her?" Zeng Yu  She nodded and said, "Well, let's go and persuade her." The old woman was no longer busy going back to her home to get the Ping Po fruit. She followed Zeng Yu and Yu Xuan back to Xianyin Courtyard. She wanted to see what happened to this prospective uncle.  Please persuade Miss Guangwei to change her mind, but don't let the stones thrown from the partition wall break your head.  Of course, Zeng Yu would not knock on the door of Xianyinyuan rashly. He and Yu Xuan first went to Sanbaiju to meet the old mage Yuan Gang. Yuan Gang said with a "haha" smile: "Here comes the bell-breaker." He lowered his voice again.  : "Speak softly, naturally in the other courtyard, don't let her hear you." This old mage with silver beard and hair was actually naive.  Zeng Yu asked the old mage Yuan Gang about the situation. Yuan Gang twisted his beard and smiled and said: "The matter is obvious. There is no need for the old master to talk. Mr. Zeng will solve it by himself. It will take some effort to ask for a wife." Taoist Yu Xuan stood aside.  His lips moved slightly, as if he wanted to say something. Zeng Yu asked him: "Brother Taoist, what advice do you have?" Yu Xuan shook his head repeatedly: "No, no, how dare Xiaodao." Taoist Yu Xuan was talkative and good-tempered in front of friends like Zeng Yu and Zheng Shi.  Jie, when he met his elders, he turned into a gourd and had nothing to say. He must have been beaten by his master, Taoist Priest Dongzhen, since he was a child. He was too scared to say anything.  Old Dao Yuangang took out a cane from the door, poked it on the ground twice, and said: "Yu Xuan, follow me to the back mountain medicine garden. I will let Mr. Zeng think of his own ideas here."  He laughed "haha" and went out with his stick.  The little Taoist boy Zhang Fang hurriedly followed his master out. Taoist Yu Xuan smiled at Zeng Yu and said softly: "Just wait and see the wonderful plan and wait for the good news." He quickly followed the old Taoist Yuan Gang and heard the creaking sound of the wooden door.  After it was covered up, Zeng Yu was the only one left in Sanbaiju.  The Great Shangqing Palace is very quiet in the afternoon, especially in the courtyards of these palaces and courtyards near Shitai Mountain. There are many Qing cultivators such as Yuan Gang Lao Tao, who live in seclusion behind closed doors and do not want to be disturbed.  The sound of wind, rain, and falling leaves are the sounds of nature.  Zeng Yu?Walking freely in the small courtyard of Sanbaiju, the afternoon sun is shining brightly, and the light spots under the screen of the three old cypress trees are shining. After a snowy winter, the branches of the old cypress trees have been bent a lot by the snow, and they appear sparse and not very dense. This  The three cypress trees must be more than five hundred years old. I don¡¯t know which senior Taoist priest from the Shangqing Palace planted them. They were planted relatively densely at the beginning, but now the three cypress trees are almost crowded into one tree.  Zeng Yu walked slowly around the tree, thinking that if he climbed up the tree, he would be able to see Zhang Guangwei on the wall. What was Zhang Guangwei doing at this time, eating fruit?  Thinking about this, I couldn't help but laugh out loud. I recalled that when I first met Zhang Guangwei, he was anxious to relieve himself under the cypress tree. Zhang Guangwei and the old Dao Yuan Gang were holding a shackles to invite Lu Xian, but he disturbed him. Zhang Guangwei was so angry that he slashed him with a sword.  Never thought that this day would happen again. I also thought that Zhang Guangwei worked tirelessly on a snowy night to convey messages to him. It was really good for him. He was lucky to marry her. However, Zhang Guangwei was determined to practice Taoism and refused to get married. How should he persuade her?  Love between fish and water?  The joy of thrush?  Isn¡¯t this good? - "Tap-tat-tat", someone was knocking on the wall, and then Zhang Guangwei's voice was heard: "Zhang Fang, have you gone to ask someone to get the Ping Po fruit? Why did I hear those old ladies are still here?"  There were whispers in front of the door. "Zhang Guangwei didn't know that the little Taoist boy Zhang Fang had followed the old Dao Yuangang to the back yam garden. He knocked on the wall and shouted "Zhang Fang" several times. When no one answered, he said angrily: "Where is this kid going?  I will reward him with chestnuts later. Zeng Yu walked to the wall, looked at the ivy on the wall, and whispered, "What are your instructions?"  "Zhang Fang, where did you go to play?"  Zhang Guangwei, who was on the other side of the wall, said angrily: "I was about to reward you with chestnuts - hey, are you Zhang Fang?"  " Zhang Guangwei was still very keen, and immediately realized that the person who spoke this was not the tone of Zhang Fang, the little Taoist boy. Zhang Fang had always called her Uncle Master, and would not call her Little Fairy Aunt, and he did not speak in an elephantine voice. Zeng Yu secretly laughed in his heart,  Deliberately silent, Zhang Guangwei could be heard asking from across the wall: "You are not Zhang Fang, who are you?"  Where is senior brother Yuangang?  " Zeng Yu still remained silent. Suddenly something was thrown across the wall. He estimated that the landing point was Zeng Yu's head. Zhang Guangwei listened to the sound across the wall and could predict the position of the throw so accurately. He was quite capable. Zeng Yu quickly ducked to avoid it, "Pop"  With a loud sound, a pear core hit the ground, and juice splashed everywhere. "Miss Guangwei, it's me, Zeng Yu.  " Zeng Yu was afraid that Zhang Guangwei would throw things across the wall, so he quickly reported his name. Zhang Guangwei on the other side of the Xianyin Courtyard said "ah" and was quiet for a moment, then asked: "What are you doing here?  "The tone was very unkind. Zeng Yu scratched the back of his neck and said with some embarrassment: "I came here to propose marriage.  " Zhang Guangwei said flatly: "I won't marry you, and I won't marry anyone.  " Zeng Yu had nothing to say for a moment. Being rejected by a girl in person was very hurtful to his self-esteem. Zhang Guangwei over there heard Zeng Yu on the other side of the wall not speaking for a long time, and somehow felt a little sorry for Zeng Yu, so he softened  The voice said: "Zeng Xiucai - Zeng Xiucai -" Zeng Yu responded: "Still here.  Zhang Guangwei hesitated and said: "Zeng Xiucai, why do you want to propose marriage to me? I am determined to practice Taoism and never marry, and you know that."  Zeng Yu thought: "You are wasting your great youth."  But Zhang Guangwei said again: "Last time, my government wanted me to marry a descendant of the Fenyi Yan family, but you helped me refuse. Why are you proposing the marriage yourself now? Do you think you are pretending to be a public servant and a private prisoner?"  .  "Said with a smile of "chi". Zhang Guangwei's two idioms made Zeng Yu feel relaxed, and he said shyly: "The little fairy has seen through this, I am really ashamed.  " Zhang Guang smiled, but fell silent again. After a while, he sighed and said, "Zeng Xiucai, it's so good for us to be friends. If you make such a fuss now, we can't even be friends. Alas.  "He said earnestly: "Why do you always think about getting a wife? My senior brother said that you have immortal bones, so you can't let yourself fall.  "Zhang Guangwei taught him a lesson. When Zeng Yu came, Zeng Yu really couldn't laugh or cry. He couldn't just go back home in such a dejected manner. He said: "In the past, Lu Xian wanted to travel around the world to taste the taste of the world in order to prove the Tao.  Studying the scriptures day after day, knowing nothing about human nature and worldly affairs, how could you achieve enlightenment and become an immortal?  Hearing what Zeng Yu said was reasonable, Zhang Guangwei knocked on the wall with the handle of his whisk and said, "Ta-ta, that's right. I just want to travel around the world to seek immortality and visit the Tao."  Zeng Yu hurriedly said: "Lu Xian has Taoism to protect himself, but you can't do it. The world is very uneven. You have also seen it. Bandits are everywhere. If you bring a group of servants with you, then you won't be able to protect yourself."  It¡¯s like seeking immortality and visiting the Tao, right?  Zhang Guangwei on the other side of the wall was silent. The setting sun shone over, and the shadow of the wall expanded. The shadow of the ivy on the wall seemed to be spreading wildly. Suddenly, Zhang Guangwei said: "Zeng Xiucai, play a piece of music for me."  Well, last time I saw your purple bamboo flute, I wanted to hear you play a song.  ¡± This girl¡¯s thoughts are unpredictable, and she wants toWhen the song was playing, Zeng Yu said: "I didn't bring my purple bamboo flute." Zhang Guangwei said: "There is it over there in Sanbaiju. The quiet room on the left is where I practice my Qi. There is a flute on the small table.  I asked someone to buy it from Jinling. It was made by Zhou Fan musicians. Can you try the flute?  Zeng Yu went to the quiet room to find the flute and asked, "Has Miss Guangwei learned to play the flute?"  " Zhang Guangwei said: "No, I will just blow it by myself.  Zeng Yu asked again: "What music do you want to listen to?"  " Zhang Guangwei said: "The song "Ten Insufficient Songs" you sang last time was very good.  " Zeng Yu leaned against the old cypress tree and played "Ten Insufficient Songs" on the dongxiao. In fact, this kind of Taoist music is not suitable for playing on the dongxiao. The dongxiao is elegant and quiet, while the Taoist music is mixed with the vulgar tunes of slang songs.  But since Zhang Guangwei wanted to listen to the "Ten Insufficient Songs" played by the Dongxiao, he should play a song. After playing the song, Zeng Yu shook his head and laughed at himself, "It's really unethical to play the Dongxiao." Ask the person on the other side of the wall.  Zhang Guangwei: "Can you still hear it?  " Zhang Guangwei didn't answer. Zeng Yu waited for a while and asked again: "Miss Guangwei?  Still no answer, he couldn't help but laugh and asked: "What, are you eating fruit?"  "    "No.  "Zhang Guangwei answered quickly and fell silent again. Zeng Yu didn't know what the girl was thinking. He was about to return the dongxiao when he heard Zhang Guangwei say: "Zeng Xiucai, I'd better marry you.  " Zeng Yu was stunned. He wondered why Zhang Guangwei suddenly changed his mind. Is it just because of the song "Ten Insufficient Songs"?
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